Wis. Admin. Code DHS § DHS 124.32

Current through November 25, 2024
Section DHS 124.32 - Patient rooms - general
(2) PRIVACY. Visual privacy shall be provided for each patient in multi-bed patient rooms. In new or remodeled construction, cubicle curtains shall be provided.
(3) TOILET ROOM.
(a) In new construction, each patient room shall have access to one toilet without entering the general corridor area. One toilet room shall serve no more than 4 beds and no more than 2 patient rooms. A handwashing sink shall be provided either in each patient's room or in the adjoining toilet room.
(b) In new and remodeled construction, the door to the patient toilet room shall swing into the patient room, or two-way hardware shall be provided.
(4) MINIMUM FLOOR AREA. The minimum floor area per bed shall be 80 square feet in multiple patient rooms and 100 square feet in single patient rooms. The distance between patient beds in multi-patient rooms shall be at least 3 feet.

Wis. Admin. Code Department of Health Services DHS 124.32

Emerg. renum. from DHS 124.27(6), eff. 7-1-96; renum. from DHS 124.27(6), Register, December, 1996, No. 492, eff. 1-1-97.
Amended by, CR 19-135: r. (1), (3) (c), (5) Register June 2020 No. 774, eff. 7/1/2020